AG Matt Denn’s Statement on Supreme Court Abortion Decision

Here is a statement from Attorney General Matt Denn regarding the Supreme Court’s Decision today in the case of Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, Commissioner, Texas Department of State Health Services that struck down Texas’ regulations of clinics performing abortions that forced many to close.

”In January, I joined 14 other state Attorneys General in urging the United States Supreme Court to invalidate provisions of a new Texas law that unduly burdened the rights of women to choose whether to have an otherwise legal abortion. I was pleased today to see that the Supreme Court – not just by a divided plurality decision, but by a clearly articulated majority decision – invalidated the Texas restrictions that were challenged. In so doing, the Court gave renewed confidence to those who believe in a woman’s right to choose that the Court would fairly and impartially apply its own precedents regarding state imposed restrictions of that right.”

It is nice to have a progressive Attorney General. Denn for Governor!!